David Bowie has won frenzied acclaim for the videos from his new album The Next Day, but it's a cover version of one of his songs that has caused an online buzz this week. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield recorded a version of Space Oddity on board the International Space Station, and it turned the spaceman – already well known to Twitter and Facebook users – into a YouTube sensation. Even Bowie retweeted it, and posted linked to it from his official Facebook page, where it says Hadfield's cover is "possibly the most poignant version of the song ever created". Ironically, given the costs of getting Hadfield into space, it's probably also the most expensive Bowie vireo ever created.

In case you hadn't noticed, a certain French dance act have a new album out next week. The promotional push behind Daft Punk's Random Access Memories has been relentless, but one strand that stands out is the "unboxing" video released this week. Simultaneously futuristic in its Blade Runner-esque visuals and nostalgic in its retro vinyl appeal, it conveys all the anticipation of opening a gatefold LP for the first time.

Finally, among a slew of big-budget videos, Jonny Lawrence's hand-drawn animation Maker vs Marker really stands out. Featuring an epic stop-motion battle between a character and the animator's hand, it draws on references to the likes of Street Fighter, Transformers, The Matrix and Godzilla. It certainly packs a punch.